Li Mi's lord was originally a nobleman of the Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties, which had declined by the time he reached his generation. By virtue of his ancestor's shade, Li Mi got a military post at about 15 years old and worked as an officer in the palace of Emperor Yang of Sui. One day, when Emperor Yang of Sui saw Li Mi, he thought that the young boy was too active in nature and was afraid that he would cause trouble in the palace.

So Li Mi went home to herd cows. Li Mi, who was not willing to live a life of poverty, studied hard while herding cows. One day, Li Mi heard that there was a scholar named Bao Kai living in Gou Gou Mountain, so Liu rode an ox to seek advice. The ox was covered with a mat made of thin grass, and a copy of the Book of Han was hung on the ox's horn.

Yang Su, then the Duke of Yue, rode his horse behind Li Mi, and when he saw how hard the boy was working, he quietly tightened the reins of his horse and followed him for a while. Yang Su realized that Li Mi was very engaged in reading from the beginning to the end, so he couldn't help but exclaim: "Whose young man is so hardworking!" Li Mi had seen the Duke of Yue when he worked in the palace, so he hurriedly jumped down from the back of the ox to pay his respects. Yang Su asked Li Mi what he was reading, and Li Mi told him he was reading the Book of Han.

Yang Su talked with Li Mi for a while and realized that Li Mi had a good conversation. After returning home, Yang Su said to his son Yang Xuan Gan, "I think Li Mi's ability to learn is above that of your brothers, so you can socialize with him." Later, Yang Xuan Gan really came to socialize with Li Mi, and the two of them became friends, which is the story of hanging a book on a bull's horn.

Expanded Information:

Niu Jiao Hanging Book Near synonyms: wei wei san jie, waste sleep and food.

1. Wei wei jie san jie, pronounced wei bian san jue, is a Chinese idiom with the following interpretation. Wei: ripe cowhide; Wei weave: use ripe cowhide rope to weave bamboo slips together; three: approximate number, indicating many times; absolute: broken. It is a metaphor for studying diligently.

Origin: "The Historical Records of the Grand Historian: The Family of Confucius": "Confucius was late in his life and loved the Book of Changes. ...... He read the Yi and wei zhi san jie." Translation: Confucius liked to read the Yi in his later years, and when he read the Yi, he repeatedly turned over and broke the ox-hide straps that were used to weave the bamboo slips.

2. Waste sleep and food, Chinese idiom. Pinyin: fèi qǐn wàng shí, meaning: waste: stop. I don't want to sleep and forget to eat. It describes a concentrated effort.

Origin: Yuan Wu Ming's "The Pavilion of the River" (翫江亭): "You and he never leave each other every day, and you are so sleepless and sleepless." Translation: You and he are never separated every day, and you can't even care about eating and sleeping.

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